Regulating your freedoms

[cheerful_deviant]

Fire officials in Crystal River, Fla., stopped the planned performance in January of Jesse Aviles, "The Human Bomb," who was set to lie face down across two bar stools at the Oar House Restaurant and Lounge and have himself blown across the room by explosives. According to Oar House, the performance was canceled for the lack of permits. City Manager Andrew Houston, asked by the St. Petersburg Times what kind of permits might be necessary for a person to be exploded from a barstool, said, "I have no earthly idea." [St. Petersburg Times, 1-27-07]

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Well... ok, maybe there are some things they should be regulating away.

 

[TxRad]

Fire officials in Crystal River, Fla., stopped the planned performance in January of Jesse Aviles, "The Human Bomb," who was set to lie face down across two bar stools at the Oar House Restaurant and Lounge and have himself blown across the room by explosives. According to Oar House, the performance was canceled for the lack of permits. City Manager Andrew Houston, asked by the St. Petersburg Times what kind of permits might be necessary for a person to be exploded from a barstool, said, "I have no earthly idea." [St. Petersburg Times, 1-27-07]

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Well... ok, maybe there are some things they should be regulating away.

The fire department has some regulations on explosives and fireworks used inside a building... no matter if it's a bar or the local expo center for a music group,....

Of that I'm sure....

I think I'd pass on drinking there that night.... flying human bombs and splintered bar stools are slightly detrimental to my health.... Not to mention the noise and smoke... Anyway, I caught the original act in Vietnam with a hand grenade....

 

[cheerful_deviant]

I think I'd pass on drinking there that night.... flying human bombs and splintered bar stools are slightly detrimental to my health.... Not to mention the noise and smoke...

Really? Sounds like a hell of a party to me.

Anyway, I caught the original act in Vietnam with a hand grenade....

 

[rgraham666]

Only people who have never seen explosives in action close up find them entertaining.

 

[Stella_Omega]

Only people who have never seen explosives in action close up find them entertaining.

that would be my thought as well

 

[SeaCat]

Only people who have never seen explosives in action close up find them entertaining.

Oh I don't know Rob. I've seen explosives in action plenty of time and I still ind them entertaining. Of course I find them entertaining in certain situations.

On the other hand I don't think I wish to se some guy attempt to blow himself up while I'm enjoying a cold one at the loca watering hole.

Cat

 

[rgraham666]

I just hope the guy who tried to blow himself up gets the help he needs.

 

[cheerful_deviant]

I just hope the guy who tried to blow himself up gets the help he needs.

Perhaps this was the help he needed.

 

[cantdog]

You rock, deev. I always get a kick out of you.

 

[TheeGoatPig]

Oh I don't know Rob. I've seen explosives in action plenty of time and I still ind them entertaining. Of course I find them entertaining in certain situations.

On the other hand I don't think I wish to se some guy attempt to blow himself up while I'm enjoying a cold one at the loca watering hole.

Cat

I agree. I don't want splattered man in my drink while I'm out with the guys playing poker (only reason I go to the bar).

 

[SeaCat]

I agree. I don't want splattered man in my drink while I'm out with the guys playing poker (only reason I go to the bar).

Not to mention it might freak out the young hottie I'm out with.

On the other hand a bit of Pyrotechnics during the evening would liven things up.

Cat

 

[Guest]

I agree. I don't want splattered man in my drink while I'm out with the guys playing poker (only reason I go to the bar).

Well, it doesn't go with rum, that's for certain.

 

[Zeb_Carter]

Only people who have never seen explosives in action close up find them entertaining.

No, I really liked blowing things up! It was great fun!

 

[The_Fool]

The fire department has some regulations on explosives and fireworks used inside a building... no matter if it's a bar or the local expo center for a music group,....

Of that I'm sure....

I think I'd pass on drinking there that night.... flying human bombs and splintered bar stools are slightly detrimental to my health.... Not to mention the noise and smoke... Anyway, I caught the original act in Vietnam with a hand grenade....

I debate whether the scariest fucking thing I ever played with was a hand grenade or a claymore. I guess with a claymore I had a lot of cable to string out and get away from it.

 

[Zeb_Carter]

I debate whether the scariest fucking thing I ever played with was a hand grenade or a claymore. I guess with a claymore I had a lot of cable to string out and get away from it.

Ever try an 81mm mortar or a 75mm recoilless rifle?

 

[rgraham666]

Claymores give me the willies.

Handy things to have, in certain situations, but they still give me the willies.

 

[Zeb_Carter]

At least a claymore is labeled with which side should face the enemy!

On the other side it says "Made by Mattel".

 

[The_Fool]

Ever try an 81mm mortar or a 75mm recoilless rifle?

Nope, wanted to keep my hearing, so I stayed away from mortars. We had the LAWS instead of the Recoilless Rifle.

 

[Zeb_Carter]

Nope, wanted to keep my hearing, so I stayed away from mortars. We had the LAWS instead of the Recoilless Rifle.

We had them too. Plus he MAduce, in various configurations.